Prof. Anuradha Seneviratna (July 13, 1938 - July 9, 2009) was a renowned
Sri Lankan scholar. He wrote many scholarary works and he was a Senior Professor in the Department of
Sinhala,
University of Peradeniya
The University of Peradeniya ( si, පේරාදෙණිය විශ්වවිද්යාලය, ta, பேராதனைப் பல்கலைக்கழகம்) is a public university in Sri Lanka, funded by the University ...
. He has also worked in
University of Colombo
(Buddhih Sarvatra Bhrajate)
, mottoeng = ''Wisdom Enlightens''
, established =
, endowment = LKR 1.461 billion and was the Director of the Institute of Aesthetic Studies. He was educated at
Dharmaraja College, Kandy.
He was born in Eriyagama,
Kandy
Kandy ( si, මහනුවර ''Mahanuwara'', ; ta, கண்டி Kandy, ) is a major city in Sri Lanka located in the Central Province. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills ...
, on July 13, 1938, and died on July 9, 2009.
Writings
Seneviratna has written nearly 70 books in English and Sinhala, the most famous being;
*''Purana Anuradhapuraya: Aramika Nagaraya'' (Ancient Anuradhapura: The Monastic City)
*''Polonnaruva, Medieval Capital of Sri Lanka: An Illustrated Survey of Ancient Monuments''
*''Sunset in a Valley: Kotmale''
*''Nana Darsana''
*''Anusmrti''
External links
www.anuradhaseneviratna.com
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Sinhalese writers
Alumni of Dharmaraja College
Alumni of the University of Peradeniya
Academic staff of the University of Colombo
Academics from Kandy
1938 births
2009 deaths
Academic staff of the University of Peradeniya
Sinhalese academics